A historic day for the Azzurri. With Michela Moioli and Lorenzo Sommariva claiming silver in the mixed team snowboard cross, Italia Team secures its 21st medal at Milano Cortina 2026, surpassing the 20-podium record set at Lillehammer 1994. The medal came between Federica Brignone’s giant slalom gold and Lisa Vittozzi’s biathlon pursuit triumph (podium number 22).
After dominating the quarter-finals and semi-finals, the Italian duo finished second in the Big Final, 0.85 behind Great Britain’s Huw Nightingale and Charlotte Bankes, and ahead of France’s Loan Bozzolo and Lea Casta. The other Italian team - Sofia Groblechner and Omar Visintin - exited in the quarter-finals. It marks snowboard’s third medal of these Games for Italy, following Moioli’s individual cross bronze and Lucia Dalmasso’s parallel giant slalom bronze.

“The greatest satisfaction is seeing our athletes on the podium in nine different disciplines. That shows the federations, the military sports groups and CONI’s Olympic preparation have worked for the benefit of all disciplines and that we are contributing to a widespread sporting culture,” commented CONI President Luciano Buonfiglio. “With our venues, teams and athletes we are sending a message of positivity, healthy living and strong values to the younger generation. Italy is proving to be a protagonist in winter disciplines as well as summer ones, thanks to the excellent organisation of the federations and sports groups, supported by CONI’s Olympic preparation team. Nothing happens by chance.”
He added: “We are well advanced in planning for Los Angeles, identifying members of the Olympic club and coordinating with each federation. Italian sport — CONI, the sporting bodies, federations, promotion entities and associated disciplines — is pursuing professionalism.”